DOUBLE AT EPSOM

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30289, 15 November 1963, Page 4

DOUBLE AT EPSOM

Vai Averil And Golcourt Preat* Special Service AUCKLAND. November 14. Although handicapped on 36 yards in the Franklin Trotting Cup. first leg of the double at Alexandra park on Saturday night* Vai Averil #ill be hard to beat. She if in splendid order and a rare stayer. No Reply is also in winning form. He won twice last month at the Auckland meeting, and from 24 may be the, toughest for Vai Averil. The recent form of Golcourt suggests success for him in the second leg, the Karaka Handicap, We will have to work, with Neat, Grand Union, and Direct Cobra on the same mark. The track is in splendid order. Selections:— 6JO pan.—Buckland Handicap: Silver Smoke, James Evander, Worley. 6.50 p.m.—Pukekohe • Handicap: Quandary, Heather Aisle, Garry Brigade. 7.25 p.m.—Tuakau Handicap: Red Brocade, Admiral Adios, Buddy. 7.55 p.m.—Epsom Handicap: Whaka, Covray, Thunder Boy. 8.30 p.jn.—Franklin Cup: Vai Averil, No Reply, Southern Smoke. 9 p.m.—Stewards’ Handicap: Lynden Leigh, Yakety Yak. OUr Chance. 9.30 p.m.—Otaua Handicap: Welwin. Sooner. Little Smoke. 10 p.m. Karaka Handicap: Golcourt. Neat, Grand Union. 10.30 p.m.—Auckland Handicaps Nelson Hanover, Dungannon, Bazax. Double fields, with form, are: FRANKLIN TROTTING CUP, £975; 2:14 class; 2m. 8221 Anarca Direct <8) .. It. 7000 Count Medoro (3i .. It. 4867 Dusky Valley (6) .. It. 095 Foretell (5) .. It. 0080 Intuition (2) ~ It. 0739 Modern Song (1) It. 2515 Professional Globe (7) It. 5364 Southern Smoke (4).. It. 0761 Light Oak (T.) (1) .. 12 8922 Dandy Andy (4) .. 24 6019 Desiree (2) ..24 4710 GuinesS (5i ..24 2411 No Reply (3) ..24 9048 Schnapps (1) ..24 2190 Kariba (2) ..36 1213 Va-1 Averil (1) ..36 Brackets; Foretell and Anarca Direct: Guiness. No Ren’v and Schnapps; Desiree and Val AveriL KARAKA HANDICAP. £900; 2:15 class; 13f. 96yds 9768 Commonwealth (9) .. It. 2652 Direct Cobra (3) .. It. 0332 Golcourt (8) ..It. 3453 Grand Union (10) .. It. 1401 Neat (7) ..It. 00 Red Lodge (1) .. It. 0000 Scrivener (4) .. It. 0000 Trespasser (6) .. Jt. 5049 Uno Command (2) .. It. 7000 Yankee Hanover (5) It. 0090 Cindy Lee C2) . . 12 0876 Keith (1) ..12

N.Z. Horsemen Meet

The payment of losing driv. ing fees had been well received by owners, according to members at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Horsemen's Association. It was hoped that the New Zealand Trotting Conference would eventually pass a remit making the payment of losing fees uniform, Messrs L. O. Thomas and J. S. Shaw were elected life members. Other officers elected: — president. Mr D. G. Jones; vice-president, Mr S. A. Edwards: committee. Messrs J. D. Litten, W. R. Butt, O. M. Quinlan, A, J. Bourne, J. A. Carmichael. K; Purdon, F. E. Newfield, W. M. Dentbn, G. Holmes. Pigeon Racing The Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club held two races recently. the yearling championship from Napier and the flock race from Oamaru. Slow times were recorded from Napier, the birds not homing until the next day. The nominated bird for the ladies bracelet was won by H. Clemens Results were:— Napier Yearling Chamuionships.—J. Hartland . 602.239 (yards per minute). 1; M. Van Ekeris. 592.573. 2; G. and L. McLennan, 588.581. 3: R. Brown. 588.243 . 4; H. Clemens. 587.606 5: F. Brownie, 587.319. 6. Oamaru.—W. MeNish. 968.013. 1: A. Parker, 984.249, 2: J. Millar, 958.998. 31 F. Brownie. 954.573. 4; A. Ahlfeid and Son. 950.544 . 5: L Parker. 939 697 , 8.